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The 2025 New York City mayoral election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent mayor Eric Adams is running for re-election to a second term.
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The 2025 New York City mayoral election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent mayor Eric Adams is running for re-election to a second term.
Eric Adams was elected mayor of New York City in 2021, narrowly emerging from a contested primary election and defeating Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa in the general election. Adams' tenure has been characterized by controversy, with the mayor supporting tough-on-crime policies such as the reintroduction of plainclothes police officers and increased policing in the city's subway system. [1] [2] Adams has also received criticism for his handling of the migrant housing crisis, [3] the FBI investigation into his 2021 campaign, [4] and his support for zero tolerance policies against the homeless. [5] A December 2023 poll published by Quinnipiac University showed Adams' approval rating at 28% among registered voters, the lowest approval of any mayor since the institution began polling in the city in 1996. [6] Due to Adams' unpopularity, speculation has arisen about the potential for a left-wing primary challenger to his re-election bid. [7]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Eric Adams | Andrew Cuomo | Undecided |
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| American Pulse & Research Polling (R) [upper-alpha 1] | November 30 – December 1, 2023 | 417 (V) | ± 4.8% | 24% | 44% | 32% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Eric Adams | Brad Lander | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slingshot Strategies (D) | May 2–8, 2023 | 930 (RV) | ± 2.5% | 48% | 17% | 35% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Eric Adams | Jumaane Williams | Undecided |
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| Slingshot Strategies (D) | May 2–8, 2023 | 930 (RV) | ± 2.5% | 45% | 25% | 30% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Eric Adams | Generic Democrat | Undecided |
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| Slingshot Strategies (D) | May 2–8, 2023 | 930 (RV) | ± 2.5% | 42% | 38% | 20% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Eric Adams (D) | Generic Republican | Undecided |
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| Slingshot Strategies (D) | May 2–8, 2023 | 1,500 (RV) | ± 2.5% | 53% | 20% | 27% |
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